North Carolina Democrats drop quota system for pledges
The North Carolina Democratic Party abandoned its 1972 quota system replacing it with a pledge to encourage special efforts to maintain black, women and minority representation. The move, praised by regular leaders but criticized by progressives, aims to unite the party for upcoming races while leaving doubts about real inclusion.
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North Carolina
Democratic Party
State Executive Committee
George McGovern
Roger Foushee
Chapel Hill
Progressives
James Sugg
James Hunt
McGovern
Amnesty link Between Vietnam draft resistors and Lee citizenship
Senator Hart proposes amnesty for Vietnam draft resisters tied to restoring Gen. Robert E. Lee’s citizenship. The piece argues Lee’s case was complicated by Civil War history and bureaucratic delays, while Vietnam cases hinge on legality and conscience. Each case warrants individual merit and context.
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Robert E. Lee
United States
Sen
Philip A. Hart
Michigan
Senate
Lee
Sen. Hart
Congress
Virginia
United States Army
Lincoln
Appomattox
Andrew Johnson
Salute To The Winners Ledford Nets Enterprise Cup
Ledford High School student athletes and coaches win the Enterprise Cup in the Central Carolina Conference. The new school, created in the late 1950s county consolidations, benefits from strong fan support and impressive team records that lead the point standings.
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Ledford High School
Central Carolina Conference
Ledford
Motiveless Slayings and the Death Angels Fear Pattern
A discussion of random early 1970s California slayings including the Zebra killings in San Francisco and high profile cases like Tate, Tate-LaBianca, Mullin, Kemper, Corona. The piece explores fear, motive, and officials claims about a mysterious Death Angels pattern and public panic.
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Boston
San Francisco
Joseph L. Alioto
Death Angels
California
Sharon Tate
Charles M. Manson
Herbert W. Mullin
Santa Cruz
Edmund &Wil Kemper
Juan Corona
Yuba City
High Point College Gift and Celebrated Chef Highlight Local Support
The article lauds a significant gift to High Point College and salutes Frank Caulfield, longtime campus food service manager, noting his Jerome T. Smith award win and transformative dining innovations. It traces the college’s origins with the Methodist Protestant Church, its survival through lean years, and its current endowment near 10 million dollars, emphasizing community and faith-based support.
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High Point College
United Methodist Church
North Carolina
High Point
Church
Methodist
Frank Caulfield
Jerome T. Smith
Alpha Gamma Delta Sorority
News
Alumni Association
Impeachment Staff Blamed for Inadequate Work
Washington Roundup reports a 101 member impeachment staff failing to interview key witnesses and showing lax preparation as hearings near. G Gordon Liddy and E Howard Hunt appear before investigators with provocative antics. A separate note reveals a 1972 plan to recruit sports celebrities for Nixon campaign ads blocked by White House guards.
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Washington
Gordon Liddy
Committee
Liddy
E. Howard Hunt
White House
Hunt
Library of Congress
Herbert Kalmbach
Kalmbach
Job Magruder
Matthew Byrne
Robert Abplanalo
Congress
Nixon
Herbert Porter
Jeb Magruder
Porter
Bill Minshall
Rhathan
Capital Viewpoint on America's Wasteful Image
The column argues Americans may face less wastefulness than critics claim, noting efficiency in consumption and global aid. It contrasts India and Chile with U.S. resource use, cites Soviet and global challenges, and suggests other nations might learn from America’s approaches while acknowledging finite resources and rising populations. It ends by warning against moral condemnations and urging prudent progress.
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America
India
Subcontinent
United States
Chile
South America
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Barry Farrell
Harper’s
GRID
Watergate
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William Minshall
Rohio
Minshall
Pete Rozelle
Bill Rhatian
Nixon Campaign
Don Oakley
Newspaper Enterprise Assn
President Allende
Soviet Union
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